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A different approach to tinnitus care: our one-stop care program

What is tinnitus?

Tinnitus is a condition in which sounds are perceived even when no external sound is present, often in association with damage to auditory hair cells.

It is described in many ways—a "beep," the sound of cicadas, buzzing, wind, running water, or a pulsing sound like a heartbeat.


Because sounds of unknown origin ring in the ears or head, tinnitus can greatly disrupt daily life.

Left untreated, tinnitus may be accompanied by symptoms such as depression, anxiety, and headaches, as well as hearing loss, making timely evaluation and care important.

Tinnitus

A different approach to tinnitus care

Tinnitus is a condition in which sounds are perceived even when no external sound is present, often in association with damage to auditory hair cells.

It is described in many ways—a "beep," the sound of cicadas, buzzing, wind, running water, or a pulsing sound like a heartbeat.


Because sounds of unknown origin ring in the ears or head, tinnitus can greatly disrupt daily life.

Left untreated, tinnitus may be accompanied by symptoms such as depression, anxiety, and headaches, as well as hearing loss, making timely evaluation and care important.

Weakened auditory hair cells

A common cause of tinnitus: auditory nerve damage

Supporting auditory hair cell function is central to care

Tinnitus occurs when the hair cells responsible for hearing in the cochlea are damaged, or when the function of the auditory nerve, which carries sound to the brain, is impaired.

When tinnitus care is needed

Tinnitus that should be examined

Common causes of tinnitus today

Accurate testing is the first step in care.

Damage from loud earphone use

Exercising at the gym, commuting on the subway, or studying

while wearing earphones and listening to loud music for prolonged periods can damage the hair cells.

Damage from loud noise at work

The auditory nerve can be damaged by loud gunfire during military service or by exposure to loud noise at work sites such as construction sites and factories.

Tinnitus caused by stress

Tinnitus may develop when stress from the demands of modern life, exams, or job seeking, together with insomnia, disrupts autonomic balance and auditory function.

Tinnitus from lowered immunity or stamina

Tinnitus may also occur with sleep deprivation caused by overtime or shift work, reduced immunity after a serious illness, lingering symptoms after influenza, or conditions such as snoring, rhinitis, and otitis media.

It is important to seek care before damage to the hearing cells progresses.

"Tinnitus care also has an early window."

If tinnitus continues for 3 days in a row or interferes with daily life, seek care promptly.

In particular, if your ear feels blocked or you feel dizzy, it may be a sign of sudden hearing loss or Ménière's disease,

so a detailed hearing test should be used to find the cause of the tinnitus and plan care accordingly.

Declining hearing can mean social isolation.

Tinnitus can make communication with close family and friends difficult, raising the risk of isolation, depression, and dementia.

Restoring the damaged auditory signal pathway

Our tinnitus and hearing loss care

We work to support the auditory system, which detects external sounds and relays auditory signals to the brain.

By presenting specific sound stimuli to less active auditory hair cells, we aim to support their electromotility and viscoelastic properties

to help improve hearing.

Activating auditory cell function

Hwalcheong-tang

Strengthening weakened hair cells

Sound-based auditory rehabilitation

Supporting auditory nerve signal transmission

Hwalcheong external therapy

How sound-based auditory rehabilitation works

Auditory hair-cell activity plays an important role in hearing.

Auditory hair cell that has lost strength
Normal auditory hair cell

When sound is detected, the auditory hair cells move and transmit auditory signals to the brain.

Supporting the electromotility and viscoelastic properties of less active auditory hair cells may help improve the transmission of auditory signals.

Damaged
auditory hair cells

Supporting electromotility
and viscoelasticity

Better auditory nerve
signal transmission

Sound-based auditory rehabilitation

It is important to seek care before damage to the hearing cells progresses.

"Tinnitus care also has an early window."

If tinnitus continues for 3 days in a row or interferes with daily life, seek care promptly.

In particular, if your ear feels blocked or you feel dizzy, it may be a sign of sudden hearing loss or Ménière's disease,

so a detailed hearing test should be used to find the cause of the tinnitus and plan care accordingly.

Declining hearing can mean social isolation.

Tinnitus can make communication with close family and friends difficult,

raising the risk of isolation, depression, and dementia.

Restoring the damaged auditory signal pathway

Our tinnitus and hearing loss care

We work to support the auditory system, which detects external sounds and relays auditory signals to the brain.

By presenting specific sound stimuli to less active auditory hair cells, we aim to support their electromotility and viscoelastic properties to help improve hearing.

Activating auditory cell function

Hwalcheong-tang

Strengthening weakened hair cells

Sound-based auditory rehabilitation

Supporting auditory nerve signal transmission

Hwalcheong external therapy

How sound-based auditory rehabilitation works

Auditory hair-cell activity plays an important role in hearing.

Auditory hair cell that has lost strength
Normal auditory hair cell

When sound is detected, the auditory hair cells move and transmit auditory signals to the brain.

Supporting the electromotility and viscoelastic properties of less active auditory hair cells may help improve the transmission of auditory signals.

Damaged
auditory hair cells

Supporting electromotility
and viscoelasticity

Better auditory nerve
signal transmission

Sound-based auditory rehabilitation

High-resolution multidimensional hearing test

Multidimensional Detailed Hearing Test

Auditory Frequency Damage

Divided into 134 detailed frequency bands
Locating damaged auditory hair cells

  • Detailed hearing test
  • MTM tinnitus test
  • Tympanometry
  • Otoscopic exam

Auditory Nerve Pathway Damage

12 internal organs and 27 pulse types
Internal evaluation for causes of auditory nerve damage

  • Pulse diagnosis exam
  • Thermal imaging diagnosis
  • Dinamika test
High-resolution multidimensional hearing test

Multidimensional Detailed Hearing Test

Auditory Frequency Damage

Divided into 134 detailed frequency bands
Locating damaged auditory hair cells

  • Detailed hearing test
  • MTM tinnitus test
  • Tympanometry
  • Otoscopic exam

Auditory Nerve Pathway Damage

12 internal organs and 27 pulse types
Internal evaluation for causes of auditory nerve damage

  • Pulse diagnosis exam
  • Thermal imaging diagnosis
  • Dinamika test
Step-by-step detailed hearing tests

Proper care starts with finding the cause.

Step-by-step detailed hearing tests

Proper care starts with finding the cause.

[Step 1] Identifying damaged hearing frequencies

Detailed hearing test
(AMA-PTA)

Fine-band pure-tone audiometry
to find the frequency ranges
with hearing loss

MTM tinnitus test

Using a threshold signal
controller (MTM) to find
tinnitus and masking points

[Step 2] Testing internal factors in auditory nerve damage

Pulse diagnosis

We look for the cause of auditory nerve damage

through the flow of qi and blood in the internal organs.

Infrared thermography

Thermography is used to assess circulation around the ears and areas of reduced physiological function

We explain each step of tinnitus care.

At Ebian Korean Medicine Clinic, we look at your condition and plan your care.

How we approach tinnitus and hearing loss

First, in tinnitus and hearing loss testing,

we look at your hearing step by step.

We check hearing by frequency with a detailed hearing test,

and assess your condition with infrared thermography and pulse diagnosis.

We look at the degree of hearing cell damage and at imbalances in the internal organs to find the cause of auditory nerve damage.

Through a multidimensional hearing assessment,

we look into the causes of tinnitus and hearing loss,

and plan care carefully based on the test results.

Second,

we have presented 5 case reports on tinnitus and hearing loss to academic societies.

Ebian Korean Medicine Clinic is staffed by Doctors of Korean Medicine and has presented case reports on tinnitus and hearing loss to academic societies.

◈ Case reports on tinnitus and hearing loss presented to academic societies ◈


[ Ebian Korean Medicine Clinic Papers ]

Care for pulsatile tinnitus:

acupuncture centered on acupotomy


Combined Korean Medicine treatment and sound-based auditory rehabilitation

Bilateral sudden hearing loss


Combined Korean Medicine treatment and sound-based auditory rehabilitation

Age-related hearing loss


Combined Korean Medicine treatment and sound-based auditory rehabilitation

Delayed sudden hearing loss


Korean Medicine treatment of

patulous Eustachian tube dysfunction accompanied by indigestion

Share of each treatment

External therapy

Hwalcheong-tang

Sound-based auditory rehabilitation

Third, we combine several approaches rather than relying on a single method.

Tinnitus and hearing loss can be difficult to improve with a single treatment alone, so we use an integrated approach.

Ebian Korean Medicine Clinic looks at your hearing and prescribes Hwalcheong-tang (an herbal decoction),

and combines sound-based auditory rehabilitation with external therapies.

How our tinnitus and hearing loss care began

"Tinnitus and hearing loss do not have to leave you isolated."

Tinnitus and hearing loss are warning signs of auditory nerve damage.


Tinnitus is a signal that says, "The auditory nerve pathway is weakening and hearing loss is progressing,

so find the cause and address it quickly."

If early tinnitus is left untreated

and the critical early window for treatment is missed, it can lead to hearing loss

and become a red flag for your overall health.


In caring for patients with tinnitus and hearing loss,

we have often seen communication break down

in close relationships with friends and family,

which can result in other problems such as isolation, depression, and dementia.

Losing the everyday joy of hearing

and feeling cut off from the sounds of the world

is deeply frustrating.


That is why we developed our tinnitus and hearing loss care—to help people who have grown distant from the sounds they once heard clearly and from the people around them.


We will help you keep your hearing from getting worse and keep you from becoming socially isolated.

Hours (Korea Standard Time, KST)
Weekdays09:00~21:00
Sat · Sun · Public Holidays09:00~16:00
Lunch Break12:30~14:00
Weekend & Holiday Lunch Break12:00~13:00

3F, 363 Gangnam-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul (Seocho-dong)

(Gangnam Station, Exit 5)

Representative: Yeeun Min | Business name: Ebian Korean Medicine Clinic | Business registration no.: 448-92-00624

Main line: +82-2-523-8080 | Fax: +82-2-2651-8089 | Email: purun1888@naver.com

Hours (Korea Standard Time, KST)
Weekdays9:00~21:00
Sat · Sun · Public Holidays09:00~16:00
Lunch Break12:30~14:00
Weekend & Holiday Lunch Break12:00~13:00

3F, 363 Gangnam-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul (Seocho-dong) (Gangnam Station, Exit 5)

Representative: Yeeun Min | Business name: Ebian Korean Medicine Clinic | Business registration no.: 448-92-00624

Main line: +82-2-523-8080 | Fax: +82-2-2651-8089 | Email: purun1888@naver.com Copyright ⓒ Ebian Korean Medicine Clinic All rights reserved.

Copyright ⓒ Ebian Korean Medicine Clinic All rights reserved.